[Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Crosby Borough.

  • Crosby (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1972
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Credit: [Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Crosby Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Cervical Cytology. A total of 282 women were examined at the cervical cytology clinic held at Prince Street. Of these 26 were referred to their general practitioners for other conditions. Health Education. The staff of the Health Department, and the health visitors in particular, are all continuously engaged in health education. Activities include talks on health matters to the mothers attending the clinics, women’s organisations and other associations, supported on occasion by the showing of films. Loan of Nursing Equipment. Articles of nursing equipment are available on loan to patients who are confined or nursed at home. Items of equipment available include : air rings, beds, mattresses, bed-rests, bed pans, commodes and urinals. There is no charge for this service. There is also available for the incontinent, pads, rolls, rubber pants and disposable nappies. Chiropody Service. This free service is limited to the aged, the physically handicapped and expectant mothers. Two sessions per week are held at the School Clinic, Seaforth, four at the School Clinic, Waterloo, 3 sessions per fortnight at the School Clinic, Thornton, and one session per fortnight at the Community Centre on the Brownmoor Estate. The Chiropodists are employees on loan from Health Division No. 7 but the organising of the clinics is done by the Crosby Old People’s Welfare Committee. The number of individuals treated in 1972 was 481, and the number of treatments given was 2,578 compared with 2,628 the previous year. Work done by the Chiropody Service Total No. of No. of No. of treatments No. of individuals clinics clinic given to patients treated operating sessions held In homes At In homes At for the In patients for the In patients elderly clinics home Total elderly clinics home Total 330 103 2299 176 2578 16 405 60 481 All the patients treated were in the category aged ”, except for one handicapped person. Occupational Therapy The Occupational Therapist visits the handicapped in their homes and arranges for them to undertake Tapestry work. Knitting, Soft Toy making and Soft Furnishings etc. During the year 264 visits were made to 22 handicapped persons. Medical Examinations The medical staff carried out medical examinations for a variety of purposes as the table below indicates :— Fitness for employment Children in care of the Children’s Committee Entry to Teachers Training Colleges ... Entrants to teaching profession 33 55 119 4